The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-09-24
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER "a, 1887
LOCAL AFFAIRS

HtAb AoatuiNHJ-
Carroll county pumpkin, weighing los
mounds. was exhibited at the Hanover Fair
this week.
The Alpine Choir and Tyrolese Company
has been engaged, and will positively appear
at Odd Fellows Hall on the evening OF Oc-
tober 10th.
The new organ for Ascension Church was
received on Wednesday. Workmen have
been busy putting it up ever since, but 1t VIII
not be ready for use on Sunday.
On Tuesday night last Mrs. David W. NALL,
living in Frederick county, near Sam S Greek,
was paralysed at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs. Dayhoff, on Liberty street, this city.
Mr.. James Lockard has sold his farm of
lis acres. on the Baltimore pike, a mile and
a half below Westminster, for $4,000, to Mr..
Philip s. Allison, of Baltimore.
Mrs. A. ]. Games, teacher of vocal music
at Western Maryland College, has been en-
gagged as leading contralto in Westminster
Presbyterian Church, Green and fayette
streets, Baltimore.
Catalogues of the Hagerstown Fair, to be
held October 1921, are being delivered
Inflammation in regard to entries can be OBJ
obtained from Mr. +. II. Orendorff, l56 East
Main street, this city.
Although there was large increase in the
one hundred more names were added TINS
week. There is room on our lists for many
more Send in your names at once
Mr.. John Marsh's horse, Carroll, trotted IN
the three minute race at Hanover Far on
Wednesday. There were seven entries.
Carroll was third, the winning horse taking
three straight heats in 2.399, 2.93f, 237&.
Wednesday was the autumnal equinox, and
the usual storm came the next day. The
days are now shorter than the nights, and
will continue to grow shorter until December
2lst, when the shortest day will be reached.
The Comfy Commissioners were in session
on Monday and Tuesday. a special pension
of So was granted to Charles Turner, colored;
some releases were granted several TAX COZ
lectors. and Judges of election were appointed.
The latter will be found in another column.
Rev. Fl. w. Kuhns, D. d., will deliver q
,ectnre before the students Of the Theological
Seminary and Western Maryland College in
the College Chapel, on Tuesday afternoon
neyt al O'Clock. The citizens of Westmin-
ster and vicinity are invited to be present.
Mr.. p. P. sauble, of Snydersburg. left at
this Office this week double cantaloupe
raised on his place, This has been prolific
vear-double vegetables, double colts! double
calves. double everything. II would not be
surprising if the Democrats double their usual
majority in Carroll.
Edward C. Lynch removed his coat last
Monday, and laid it down in fence corner,
while he assisted in putting up fence on the
lot of James A. Diffenbaugh, corner of Willis
and Centre streets In the coat were 6ileen
the coat the fifteen dollars were gone. Ed
is much obliged to the fellow who got the
money for leaving the watch.
Some little excitement was created on
aIreea street on Thursday night, between
and 9 clock, by an attempt by some one to
force am eStrance to the residence of MIR. W..
u. Seabrook, The front window and door
were tried, but vithout success. Mrs. Sea
brook and children were at home, but up
stairs in a back room. She gave an alarm,
and the neighhOFs searched for the thief, but
he had made good bis escape,
The Republican County Central Committee,
called together by private letter, met IN this
city on Tuesday. The question of nominating
a ticket was discussed, and it was finally de-
cided that it was not matter 1t had authority
40 settle. Primaries were called for October
an. and a convention for October 10th. The
auestioa of putting ticket in the field may
come up thep, but it is generally conceded
that ticket will be nominated.
Some months ago is gas reported that de-
tectixes were in Myers district, this county,
Iool;ag for Emanuel Myers, Of Jackson,
Michigap. charged with the murder Of bis
.~;fe last February. 1t is said that he came
10 t,is county Immediately after the murder
and from here escaped to Canada. The
Montreal Star, of recent date, report:
Myers captare there, and his confession oil
the crime. He is 81 years OF age, and hatlye
of Germany township, Adams county, Pa
A tournament was held near Liberty
I.o ,aada
professional and amateur knights, each riding
separate, and addresses were made by Col
H. V. RaughElan and Jacob Rohrbach, o
Frederick, Among the professional rider
mas ]. H. Steele, of Watersville, who tool
third prize, and aaioDg the amateurs Harl!
Bowie. son of Mr.. Harry Boyle. Miss Matte
Bowie was crowned Queen OF Love and Beaut.
by Frank Hammond, Knight of Vernon, ont
of the amateurs.
A hay barrack, containing some five or sis
tons HAY and some straw, on the premise
of Col. VIM. p. Maulsby, took fire last Mon
day night, about 9 o'clock, and was burned
The barrack stood across the alley from hi
stable. An alarm of fra was sounded, an'
the East End hose was soon at The scene, AM
in a very short time the flames were subdued
Part of the frame was left standing. bst j
burned too much to be of use. But for thu
water. the stable might have caught fire ant
been burned also.
The School Board vas in session this week
The new school houses at Mayberry, Greer
Valley. Cherry Grove, Mt Salem and Mexico
osere accepted, and the contract for building
a school house at Mt. Olive was awarded Il
Selby L Dempsey The trustees appointe'
for Green Valley are Samuel Keefer, Davit
gtonesifer and Wesley Hahn; at Spring Mills
William A. Poop, JeSbna Zepg and RieharC
Logue; OF War6eldsburg. ALT. ID: Barnes was
appointed in the place of Wii. Roop, and a
Fenby's, Richard Brightwell in the place O
Alfred Stevenson.
Last Saturday afternoon rs members
the Westminster Fire Department went t
Union Bridge, by the invitation of the firemel
of that eaterprising town, who were holdinl
a festival to raise some needed funds In
Westminster firemen were met by the Unloi
Bridge Company, and the two companies
headed by the Union Bridge Band, parade
through the principal streets and back to tn
engine house, where an exhibition Of their SKI
in handling ladders was given. At plgbi
ante, tle visitors had been strengthened by
very substantial supper, there WAS torchhgh
narade. Tho Westminster firemen were col
daily received and entertained. and returned
much pleased with their visit.
The Flower Mission continued their goo
work last week, and sent generous quantt
of flowers to Baltimore. The report was no
sent in. however, in time for publication
Yesterday morning another large lot of flow
rys were sent 10 the Baltimore Mission, con
tribnted by Mrs. Fiddis, Mrs; Jas. A. c. Bone
Misses Joe Lambert. Nary b. Shellman, Mis-
Sheeier. Miss Barnitz, Ladies of the Luthera
Church Mrs. Henry MoFel0ck. Miss Nettl
Zepp, Lille Woodward, Mrs. J. 7. Wample
Harry Huber Mrs. DR.. Nelson contribute
come apples. Clarence Billingslea, Fran
Thomas and Willie Keefer assisted the ladie
Miss Janette Shriver and Miss Emma fowb
will receive next week, and the Misses Cra'
pack and ship. Next Thursday IS the tim
for the monthly meeting. and all members
the Mission are requested to be present at
o'clock.
A special meeting of the Maryland Glass
of the Reformed Church was held in st. Paul
Reformed Chs,eh. this city, on Tuesda,
The ministers and elders present were: Rev
G. Clever, Of BALTIMORE; C. T. Sontag,
Washington; E. r. Deatriek, of Woodberr.
T. f. Hoffmeier. Of Middletoyni Hem
Tl;tolar nf Tanavtawn. ID Snudars.